The head of Kabardino-Balkaria, Kazbek Kokov, presented the highest award in the region - the Order of Merit of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria - to Elim Batyrov, a man of the Northern Military District with the call sign "Highlander", who, after being seriously wounded, provided medical care for himself and remained on the front line of the republic for his 10 months, Telegram reported. Photo: Kazbek Kokov's Telegram channel TASS/Caucasus in Max.